Example sentences of "have a [adj] word " in BNC.
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| 1 | The seventh bit is a parity bit , and the eighth is known as the word mark bit ; by the usual definition , this computer therefore has a 7-bit word . |
| 2 | A team that is challenged and has a real word in mind , but misspells it , loses . |
| 3 | Do stay with us , John , because I think this man has a good word to say . |
| 4 | She has a quick word with two of her female friends and returned to me with the words , ‘ Right , Scottish , we go . ’ |
| 5 | It is not only that no one on the planet has a bad word to say about Sybil : people trip over their superlatives . |
| 6 | ‘ We 'll be leavin' just as soon as Ah 've had a final word with our friend here . |
| 7 | He 'd never had a good word to say for them before , a bunch o' thieving magpies , he always said , living off the fat of the land while he had to pay taxes to keep 'em . |
| 8 | What made it all so difficult was that , though practically no one had had a good word to say for Hereward , no one could or would pin down that dislike into a form which could prime a hatred violent enough to kill him . |
| 9 | Jimmy grinned — at any other time Leith might have had a quiet word with him about his cheek . |
| 10 | I think that you might call Duff Hart-Davis a travel writer too , at least by osmosis , since his godfather was if I remember rightly Peter Fleming , who might well have had a stern word or two to say about Mrs Izzard 's book . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've just had a quick word with Carole Meadows , ’ Ross told her as he put down the phone . |
| 12 | Mr , hello I 've had a quick word with Mike and he seems to think there 's some correspondence on the file , I 'll have to go and find the file and get back to you , so , er you , I have n't got your , your phone number there I do n't think , er I only had your fax number right , I 'll get back as soon as I can , thank you bye bye . |
| 13 | And to my recollection , no one for whom Prost has ever driven has had a bad word to say about him , save at the very end of Prost 's career with Renault , when other factors that had nothing to do with driving intruded . |
| 14 | Before Father Kendrick had set off for his new city parish — racial mix , boys ' club , mothers ' union , young people 's fellowship ; the proper challenge for a mildly high-church , ambitious young priest with one eye on a mitre — he had had a brief word about Beryl McBride . |
| 15 | I notice it 's the bachelors who do n't have a good word to say for marriage . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ D' you ever have a good word for anyone , Natasha ? ’ he enquired coldly . |
| 17 | Do you wan na have a wee word with granny ? |
| 18 | When I answered it , the hotel manager was there and he asked if he could have a discreet word with me . |
| 19 | The world would remain unshaken over this but maybe the constable would have a gentle word with the unthinking reverser . |
| 20 | You also mention within your document the N H S. Well , let's just have a little word about the N H S. Let's talk about the dedic dedicated staff working in the N H S who have nothing to gain and everything to lose . |
| 21 | No one who had ever stood on the edge of that abyss where she had been teetering for so long , that held hunger and cold , sickness that could not be treated for lack of a shilling , children one could afford neither to raise nor to bury , would have a harsh word to say . |
| 22 | I have not discussed with my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary whether he is pledging a £21 billion expenditure increase , but , having heard what the hon. Member for Stretford has said , I shall have a quiet word with my colleague to see whether he agrees . |
| 23 | And er they just used to go and have a quiet word and not make a fuss , no bother no nothing . |
| 24 | ‘ I thought we 'd better just have a quiet word together before we go down and see the kids on the beach , ’ Ben was saying as Carole bustled back into the room , carrying a tray laden with plates of cakes and biscuits . |
| 25 | But I think I shall have a quiet word with him tomorrow morning when I get to work . |
| 26 | ‘ I wonder if we could have a quick word with Mr Tenison . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Micky , could we have a quick word ? ’ asked Paul Lexington , and the star , with the dignity of a man mounting the scaffold , went across to join the producer , director and Company Manager . |
| 28 | Er , before I ring off can I have a quick word with Cedric please — if he 's there ? |
| 29 | Well maybe you could have a quick word with him first and I could give you a call and then erm |
| 30 | I 'll just have a quick word with your dad . |